Instagram posts don’t always need long wordy captions – sometimes a short and sweet one line caption will work best!
Short captions allow your images and videos to take centre stage while still adding self-expression and some context. They give you the opportunity to pack a powerful punch in just a few words!
Whether you’re looking to evoke laughter, inspire, or engage your audience, this post is full of one line captions perfect for a range of posts!
Short Captions For Best Friends
These one line captions are perfect for pictures with friends. Capture how much their friendship means to you in just a few words!
1. I’ll be there for you ❤️
2. Friends for life.
3. Besties since *insert year*
4. There’s no one I would rather adventure with!
5. Partner in crime.
6. My fave.
7. Forever friends.
8. Sunshine on a rainy day.
9. No place I’d rather be.
10. Friend dates are the best.
11. Peas in a pod.
12. Birds of a feather 🦩
13. Joined at the hip 👯♀️
14. Squad goals.
One Word Captions
Sometimes you don’t need a one line caption, you just need one word!
1. Wanderlust
2. Happy
3. Fearless
4. Adventures
5. Love
6. Create
7. Shine
8. Sparkle
9. Vibes
10. Explore
11. Cheers 🥂
12. Dreamer 💭
13. Believe
14. Wonder
15. Simplicity
16. Fearless
17. Peace
Captions Tip: Social media encourages its users to binge content, so as users scroll through their feeds, short captions can grab your follower’s attention.
One Line Love Captions
You don’t need to be a poet to declare your love on Instagram. Say it all with a short romantic one line caption!
1. My world 🌍
2. I love the way you make me smile.
3. Happier with you.
4. I can’t help falling in love with you.
5. P.S. I love you
6. Love makes the world go round.
7. Date night.
8. Love is all you need.
9. Me and you 💖
10. Lobsters 🦞🦞
11. I’m yours.
12. Crush
13. Where would I be without you?
14. Life is better with you by my side.
15. Thank you for loving me.
16. I love every little thing about you.
17. Together is my favourite place to be.
18. Just you and I.
One Line Captions For Selfies
If you’ve taken a cute selfie and are unsure how to caption it, try one of these single-line captions!
1. This is me.
2. Cute but a psycho.
3. Just me 👋
4. Real wild child.
5. Perfectly imperfect.
7. My face.
8. I am enough.
9. Shine bright ✨
10. Say cheese.
11. Hi there!
12. Queen Bee 🐝
13. Be kind to yourself.
14. Soul full of sunshine 🌞
15. Me time.
16. Chasing sunsets
One Line Quotes on Life
If you’re sharing your life and experiences on Instagram, here are some one line captions about living life!
1. It’s my life.
2. Enjoy every moment.
3. All we have is now.
4. Enjoy the little things.
5. Life is sweet 🍬
6. Wake up and live.
7. The best way to predict the future is to create it.
8. Life is about making an impact, not an income – Kevin Kruse
9. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
10. In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.
Caption Tip: Experiment with short and long captions. See what works for your profile and what gets followers engaged. It’s okay to use a mix of both!
Funny One Line Instagram Captions
Entertain your followers and make them laugh with these short funny Instagram captions!
1. I followed my heart, and it led me to the fridge.
2. I’m on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it.
3. I put the ‘Pro’ in procrastination.
4. I got 99 problems, but a bad angle ain’t one.
5. I’m not always right, but I’m never wrong.
6. That awkward moment when you’re wearing Nikes but you can’t do it.
7. You never know what you have until you have cleaned your house.
8. Can I take a nap now?
9. People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day. – A.A. Milne
10. If I was funny, I would have a good Instagram caption.
One Line Captions With Attitude
If you want to add a touch of attitude to your Instagram posts, try one of these one-line captions!
1. Not here to be average.
2. I never lose.
3. Don’t worry about me.
4. Classy with a side of sassy.
5. Wild and free.
6. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?
7. Darling I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream. – Taylor Swift
8. You don’t have to like me. I’m not a Facebook status.
9. What’s a queen without her king? Historically speaking, more powerful.
10. I can. I will. End of story.
Caption Tip: Add a question to the end of these captions to encourage your followers to engage with your post.
Single Line Happy Captions
Happiness is contagious! Share your joy with the world with these single line captions.
1. 🐝 happy.
2. Don’t worry about a thing.
3. Because I’m happy!
4. There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path – Buddha
5. I have chosen to be happy because it’s good for my health. – Voltaire
6. Happiness is [what you’re doing in the photo].
7. Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things. – Walt Disney
8. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. – Dr. Seuss
9. Happiness depends upon ourselves. – Aristotle
10. Being happy never goes out of style. – Lily Pulitzer
11. Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. – Dalai Lama
12. Happiness is the secret to all beauty. There is no beauty without happiness. – Christian Dior
13. The most important thing is to enjoy your life, to be happy, it’s all that matters. – Audrey Hepburn
14. My happy place.
15. I am the creator of my own happiness.
16. Do what makes you happy.
Caption Tip: Use emojis to add some character and colour to your caption. They can also grab someone’s attention as they scroll, making them stop and read your post!
Short Lonely Quotes
Portray a sense of loneliness with these quotes and captions about being alone.
1. All by myself.
2. For fear you will be alone, you do so many things that aren’t you at all. – Richard Brautigan
3. Mr. Lonely.
4. Dancing on my own.
5. Sometimes you have to stand alone just to make sure you still can.
6. All great and precious things are lonely. – John Steinbeck
7. The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone. – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
8. I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever known. – Green Day
9. The trouble is not that I am single and likely to stay single, but that I am lonely and likely to stay lonely. – Charlotte Brontë
10. Solitude is fine but you need someone to tell that solitude is fine. – Honoré de Balzac
11. We live as we dream – alone. – Joseph Conrad
12. I broke myself thinking you cared.
Motivational One Line Captions For Instagram
Motivate your followers with these encouraging captions!
1. You are not alone.
2. Grow your own way 🌻
3. Rise up.
4. Enjoy every moment.
5. Celebrate every small victory.
6. Prove them wrong.
7. One day at a time.
8. Start somewhere.
9. You can.
10. You never fail until you stop trying.
11. Don’t be afraid to fail.
12. Don’t give up.
13. Trust the process.
14. Stop dreaming. start doing.
15. Good vibes only.
Caption Tip: Add some hashtags! Hashtags are searchable and are a great way to get your content seen by more people!
Inspiring One Line Caption Ideas
We all like to feel inspired! Use these one line Instagram captions to uplift your followers.
1. Be kind.
2. Grow positive thoughts 🌼
3. One day at a time.
4. A lot can happen in a year.
5. The best is yet to come.
6. Trust yourself.
7. The little things in life matter.
8. Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself – Coco Chanel
9. One step at a time.
10. Do things at your own pace. Life is not a race.
Travel One Liner Captions
If you’re off on an adventure, use these captions to share your journey!
1. And so the adventure begins.
2. See the world 🌍
3. Fly away with me ✈️
4. Off on my travels.
5. Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
6. Finding my happy place.
7. Always take the scenic route.
8. Adventures await.
9. Catch flights, not feelings.
10. Life is short and the world is wide.
11. Collect moments, not things.
12. Wanderlust: A strong desire to travel.
One Line Caption for Instagram
Still not found the perfect caption? Here’s some more inspiration!
1. You’re free to be different.
2. Flow with life.
3. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.
4. It’s going to happen because I’m going to make it happen.
5. We aren’t supposed to be perfect.
6. Learn to enjoy your own company.
7. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. – Mae West
8. Self-care is important.
9. The best medicine.
10. Be your own kind of beautiful.
Lindsey is the creator and writer behind The Caption Library. She’s worked in social media marketing since 2011 and has worked with a range of magazines, small businesses and bloggers. She enjoys being creative, whether it’s writing for her blogs or running her Etsy store!
